University of Guyana, QC and Tutorial High to participate in Barbados Relay Fair today
The University of Guyana 2015 Barbados Relay team after arriving in Barbados on Thursday, flanked by team coach Mark Scott (left) and team manager Lavern Fraser-Thomas.
The University of Guyana 2015 Barbados Relay team after arriving in Barbados on Thursday, flanked by team coach Mark Scott (left) and team manager Lavern Fraser-Thomas.

A TEAM of fifteen athletes, who departed Guyana on Thursday, will represent the University of Guyana today at the Barbados Relay Fair. Teams from Queen’s College and Tutorial High are also scheduled to participate.

The UG team comprises five girls and 10 boys. The girls are Kezia Bess, Feona Jones, Fiona Mentis, Anrika February and Tamica Garnett, and the boys are Carlwyn Collins, Arinze Chance, Kadeem Peters, Owen Adonis, Dane Johnson, Salim Yussuf, Ameer Yussuf, Floyd Phillips, Emauel Archibald and Kleon Spellen.
This is the third time that the University will be represented in the Clubs and Institutions category at the annual event.
The University fielded a team at the event for the first time back in 2012, then again last year. In both years the team comprised 15 athletes, with Kenneth Semple as coach for the 2012 team.
This year the team is being coached by IAAF Level 4 coach Mark Scott, who also coached the team last year. Speaking with Chronicle Sport prior to the team’s departure, Scott had high hopes for the team which has been under his training for the past month.
“We are well prepared; we’ve had one month of training, working Saturdays and sometimes even Sundays, so I think we stand a good chance this year to medal in all of our events. Last year we did not medal in the 4×100, that’s the men’s (4×100) we’re talking about, but this year I’m positive we stand a chance. I’m expecting both teams to medal in all the events they are a part of because of their preparations.” Scott said.
The men’s team will participate in the 4x100m, 4x400m, 4x800m, and medley relays, as well as an exhibition 4x200m relay, while for the females Scott revealed that the priority races will be the 4x100m and medley relays.
Hopefully the team will participate in the 4x400m and 4x800m relays. Additionally, Garnett is expected to be in the female long jump while Spellen will take on the men’s javelin, discus and shot put, in the field segment of the event.
Manager for the team, UG Sports Organiser Lavern Fraser-Thomas is also optimistic about her athletes’ chances at the event.
“I am really anticipating that we will be able to defend our position in the men’s medley relay, I’m also expecting that we will be able to medal in at least one other of the men’s relay, (I’m) really looking forward to the performance in the 4x100m. I do also expect that the females too can mirror their performance from last year and possibly improve as well.” Fraser ssid.
In their last year’s performance the team ended with seven medals and a record-breaking performance in the men’s distance medley, which comprises a 200m, 400m, 800m and 1200m legs. That performance was spearheaded by national distance athlete Cleveland Forde, who is, unfortunately, absent from the team this year.
Endorsing Fraser-Thomas’ sentiments Scott also voiced his high hopes in the men’s medley relay, notwithstanding Forde’s absence.

(From Tamica Garnett in Barbados)

 

 

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